India, May 12 -- Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Monday launched a five-day campaign to assist the sick and homeless people living on streets and other public spaces across Delhi.

The "Seva and Rescue Campaign" was launched at the Mukhyamantri Jan Seva Sadan and will run from May 11 to 15, officials said.

The CM flagged off a fleet of specially equipped ambulances and rescue vehicles that will be used to reach vulnerable people and shift them to already set up shelter and care facilities.

The initiative is being jointly carried out by the Delhi government's social welfare department along with Apna Ghar Ashram and Seva Bharti. Officials said the campaign aims to provide immediate assistance to more than 300 vulnerable people across the c...